Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, serve as a voice in court for a foster child. KPR spoke to Douglas County CASA Director Erick Vaughn to learn more - and to hear a little good news storyfrom a system that desperately needs it.

An automated system to help umpires call balls and strikes could be coming to Major League Baseball, whether purists — or the players — like it or not.

The University of Kansas and the city of Lawrence are pitching the Rock Chalk Park sports complex as the perfect training ground for teams in next year's World Cup.

Ever wonder what the Plains Indians used for food? If you answered bison or buffalo, you are partially correct. There's no denying the importance of bison in the diet of Plains Indians but wild plants also complimented their diet. A KU professor's book explores the prairie turnips, chokecherries and other wild foods that can still be found and eaten today.

Serving you since 1952, this is Kansas Public Radio. Here's a summary of who we are and what we do.

A KU historian is looking for answers to a nearly century-old mystery. Will DNA tests shed new light on the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case?

The U.S. House has voted to eliminate federal funding for NPR and PBS, but the U.S. Senate has yet to act on the legislation. What effect will the proposed cuts have on KPR? Listen to KPR News Director J. Schafer's conversation with the station's general manager, Feloniz Lovato-Winston.

Former outfielder Alex Gordon will be inducted into the Kansas City Royals' Hall of Fame Friday. KPR's Greg Echlin looks back on his career in blue.

The bells will be ringing in Lawrence this week. The country’s top carillon players - known as carillonneurs (carol-uh-nors) - are coming to Lawrence this week to play the carillon at the University of Kansas. The massive instrument is housed inside the KU Campanile. KPR's Matthew Algeo has this preview.